Northern District of Texas • 6:26-cv-00402
Safi v. Warden, Eden Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: October 20, 2026
Assigned to:
James Wesley Hendrix
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Last Activity:
October 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Oct 20, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Ismail Safi. (Filing fee $5.00; receipt number 600000678) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (ada) (Entered: 10/20/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 20, 2026
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) (ada) (Entered: 10/20/2026)
#3
Oct 20, 2026
Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ada) (Entered: 10/20/2026)
Main Document:
Notice
Oct 20, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Mailed to Ismail Safi at BOP Eden Detention Center on Tue Oct 20 13:30:42 CDT 2026 (crt)
#4
Oct 21, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition within 20 days from the date of this order. Respondent must file within three days from the date of this order, a notice addressing whether the government will commit not to remove Petitioner pending the Court's resolution of this habeas petition. Petitioner may file a response to Respondent's answer within 20 days from the date shown on Respondent's certificate of service. Copies of all pleadings, motions, and orders will be served electronically upon the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E) and by prior agreement of the Office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this order to Petitioner or his attorney of record. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Tami C Parker-DOJ and Todd Alan Durden-DOJ for Warden, Eden Detention Center added. Petitioner's request for expedited review is denied. The Court will resolve this petition in due course. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/21/2026) (kmr) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
Main Document:
Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Oct 21, 2026
***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mailed to Ismail Safi at BOP Eden Detention Center on Wed Oct 21 16:07:19 CDT 2026 (crt)
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Safi
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Warden, Eden Detention Center
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